The indirect MAP 1B ELISA based on the recombinant MAP 1B fragment of the immunodominant MAP 1 protein of Ehrlichia ruminantium is considered to be the most sensitive and specific assay for the serodiagnosis of heartwater. In this study, we evaluated its reliability in detecting exposure to E....
A mathematical description of the transmission dynamics of the tick-borne infection Cowdria ruminantium in commercial beef enterprises in Zimbabwe was used to consider the potential impact of a candidate vaccine to prevent heartwater. The important characteristics of the vaccine were (1) a delay ...
O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Medley, G.F.
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Peter, T.F.
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Mahan, S.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Predicting the effect of vaccination on the transmission dynamics of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection)]
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Predicting the effect of vaccination on the transmission dynamics of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection)
Heartwater, caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium and transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma, is considered to be the most important tick-borne disease of cattle in southern Africa, and is second only in importance to East Coast fever (theileriosis) in eastern Africa. This p...
O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Medley, G.F.
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Peter, T.F.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability]
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Modelling the transmission dynamics of Cowdria ruminantium: Supporting the case for endemic stability